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the angle of the dangle

05.11.13

Tomorrow is the day I find out whether baby #2 is a boy or a girl. I really wanted to find out what I was having when I was pregnant with Holden, but Mr. B wanted to keep it a surprise so I relented. Not this time! I’ve been obsessed with finding out. So much so that I even sought out some potential hints from my OB at my 12-week ultrasound.

And that, my friends, is where I learned about the Genital Tubercle Angle or… the Angle of the Dangle.

So, basically, by about 12 weeks into your pregnancy, the baby’s genitals look pretty much the same whether it’s a boy or a girl. The baby essentially has a little nub that will eventually grow into the penis if it’s a boy and the clitoris (kinda?) if it’s a girl.

At the 12-week ultrasound, the tech can try to take a scan of the baby from the side and look at the angle at which the nub is “pointing” to *somewhat* accurately determine the sex of the baby. If the angle is 30% or more to the baby’s spine, then it’s a boy; if it’s parallel or less than 30%, it’s a girl.

photo from baby2see.com

I’ll be honest. I’m not really sure I see it. But my OB took a look at my 12-week sonogram and made her prediction. We’ll find out if she was right tomorrow.

Here’s the scan. What do you think? Is baby #2 a boy or a girl?

p.s. I’m hosting the gender reveal party on Saturday night, so you’ll have to check back this weekend to find out!

not sure, but my Ultrasound tech said she was 90% sure my 2nd baby was a BOY at my 12 week ultrasound… she was proven right at 18 weeks. So I am going with whatever your OB said at 12 weeks! Congrats to you and can’t wait to hear if she was right!